New, Cheap Laptop Help

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I'd like to buy my sister a laptop, and was hoping someone had some good ideas on where to get a cheap one. She doesn't play games or anything, so will most likely just use it for school, email, and internet...although id like it to have a dvd burner. I was hoping ~500 and looked on dell's site - if someone could please let me know if hp or some other brand has a better deal going it would be appreciated.
 
I hate how Acers look now. I was going say. compaq usually has really good deals. sony viao' s lock up to much unless it's over 1200.( the newer ones). gateway sometimes you can find a good deal. I just don't like dell, unless it's their monitors. look around. i'll see if i can find some to.
 
Thanks a lot for continuing to look, because I am still confused. Links to the laptops are appreciated :)
 
taylorwilsdon said:
Asus EEEpc?

http://www.amazon.com/4G-Galaxy-Mobile-Internet-Preloaded-Black/dp/B000YEMKGY
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i personally would not get this. I had a friend get one and the quality of materials used to make this lappy is horibble. There are notebooks that for paying $50-100 more, you get twice the power and better laptop all around. The screen on the Asus is just weird too. I can care less of how cheap, I think they still need to improve it. i would say go with the compaq, great laptop and backed by HP.
 
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Some people complain about Lenovo's quality these days, but my sister loves her 3000-series 14" laptop. We got it for ~700 new.
 
Catsonar said:
i personally would not get this. I had a friend get one and the quality of materials used to make this lappy is horibble. There are notebooks that for paying $50-100 more, you get twice the power and better laptop all around. The screen on the Asus is just weird too. I can care less of how cheap, I think they still need to improve it. i would say go with the compaq, great laptop and backed by HP.
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I can't agree with that. Eee PC is really is UMPC. Sub notebook, these normal price at $900 and up. It is great for on the go use such as mp3 playback, movies, quick emails, etc. Not general every day use.
 
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Don't get me wrong. The idea and price are a leap forward, but it still needs to mature. The UMPC market in 2008 in going to explode into mainstream and all I'm saying is to wait for it to mature. Intel is going to be focusing on this market in 08 with its new Silverthorn processor
family which are Extreme UL voltage chips smaller than a penny(45nm). Then you have NANO WIRE tech for lithiom Ion batteries which can store more than twice as much power as current batts in the same package as what you get today for 08. I'm sure we will see even lower prices and even more ground breaking thinness in 08. For now if you need a laptop for basic use I would go with another option, cause I know that you know that there are more than one out there right now. I applaud ASUS for being the first, but not the best.
 
Check out the Dell Outlet. Occasionally they have better prices there than in the Home section, even with a coupon applied. Sometimes coupons are available for the Dell outlet also.
 
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